I have been doing some research on floors, and it looks like Bamboo is the way to go. Bamboo floors are comparable to hardwood floors, but instead of taking year 60 years to grow, bamboo can mature in 3 years. Bamboo is not really a "wood" at all, but a grass. However, the floors behave much like wood floors. The eco-friendliness definitely factors in our decision to go with bamboo, but we also like the look. Below are a couple of pics of beautiful bamboo floors.
Our original plan was to put a marble tile in the entrance, kitchen and corridor, but we have now decided to replace the existing wood floors in the living room and dining areas too. To achieve a coherent look we will use the same flooring material (bamboo!) in the whole first floor.
This is the actual floor that we have chosen for now (Woven Bamboo Toast):
Bamboo looks like a very good choice for floor material. I like!!
ReplyDeleteIs it expensive compared to other materials like hard wood or tile?
Hi Hobgoblin! Bamboo is not expensive, in fact, it is a little bit cheaper than traditional wood parquet. The price range on tiles is wide, but the marble tile that we were looking at was almost twice the price of the bamboo per square foot. AND with bamboo we'll get a tax refund at the end of the year because the U.S. goverment wants people to support eco-friendly renewable materials in house renovations. So we'll have beautiful floors with almost half the price!
ReplyDeletehellou! yllätyksekseni huomasin että teillä on siis bambulattiat? Kysymyksessä ei siis kuitenkaan ole kookos?
ReplyDeleteEi meilla viela ole bambulattioita! On ollut vakavassa harkinnassa ja olen tehnyt niista vahan tutkimusta - ne vaikuttavat oikein passelilta vaihtoehdolta. MUTTA, nyt meilla on ollut vahan argumenttia kun mies ei ehka haluakaan bambua...saas nahka kuinka bambulle kay :-( Paadymme ehka sittenkin pitamaan vanhat lattiat osassa taloa ja uusimaan vain ne osat jotka on pakko (ja silloin pitaa siis valita uudetkin lattiat sellaiset jotka olisi mahdollisimman samannakoiset vanhojen osioiden kanssa).
ReplyDeleteMeillä on tammilankkulattiat ja olen ollut TOSI tyytyväinen. Koiran kynnet eivät tee mitään jälke kovaan puuhun ja ainakin minä (vaikken ole mikään erityisen tee-se-itse ihminen) pystyin ne jopa itse asentamaan!:)
ReplyDeleteVinkkinä muuten kun ihastelit niitä minun Melissoja, että nyt niitä on tullut MyWardrobeen:
http://www.my-wardrobe.com/womenswear/vivienne-westwood-accessories/in-season